Dale Chihuly

Dale Chihuly

Courtesy of the Chihuly Studio

Seattle-based glass artist Dale Chihuly has been a pioneer in the recent emergence of studio glass as a contemporary fine arts medium. A major exhibit of his work ranging from small vessels to large, gallery-size installations is on view at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in "Chihuly at VMFA."

Seattle-based glass artist Dale Chihuly has been a pioneer in the recent emergence of studio glass as a contemporary fine arts medium. A major exhibit of his work ranging from small vessels to large, gallery-size installations is on view at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in "Chihuly at VMFA." (Courtesy of the Chihuly Studio)

Seattle-based glass artist Dale Chihuly has been a pioneer in the recent emergence of studio glass as a contemporary fine arts medium. A major exhibit of his work ranging from small vessels to large, gallery-size installations is on view at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in "Chihuly at VMFA."